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Key Information
- Opening times:
Sheffield Branch: Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm
- In person & remote
- Adults (over 18)
Shelter is a national organisation that provides support to people experiencing problems with housing and homelessness.
Shelter (Sheffield Branch)
In Sheffield they provide a Legal Team. They can help you if you live in South Yorkshire and are eligible for Legal Aid, e.g. if you need to go to court about a housing problem or to challenge a council’s homelessness decision.
To speak to the legal team you need to make an appointment. To make an appointment with the legal team in Sheffield, please call 03445 151 776 between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
National Shelter
Shelter’s national website has a wide range of housing-related advice and information. They also have a webchat if you need help to take the next steps, or prefer not to call.
Issues Shelter can help with include:
- Homelessness, including if you’re worried you’ll become homeless
- Private renting
- Eviction
- Tenancy deposits
- Repairs
- Benefits and money problems
- Council housing
- Mortgage repossession
If you are homeless, have nowhere to stay tonight, are worried about losing your home, or are at risk of harm or abuse in your home then Shelter provide an emergency national helpline, T: 0808 800 4444 running 365 days a year (8am – 8pm on weekdays; 9am – 5pm on weekends).
Contact Information
- Sheffield Shelter, 33 Hereford St, Sheffield, S1 4PP
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